Problems with scratched discs

[Munchy]

Some of my movies have some scratches in them and when i go to back them up... it will copy to the hard drive fine but my backup copy will have glitches and skips in it. I was wondering if somebody could point me in the direction of a program that checks this. As to say a program that will tell you if you have a decent copy or not. Preferably freeware or a free trial version would be preferable. Thanks... also if you guys have some trick that would help fill in or buff out those scratches you could post about that also... Thanks

[Chewy]

do the backups play off the hard drive OK?

[Derree]

Here is a bit of an easy guide you can try..

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44907

[Munchy]

no their is some glitches in them on the hard drive also.... the thing is i'm in the process of backing up my movies and i don't want to have to check every disc to make sure it is a clean burn... i wouldn't mind doing an extra step and putting them through something to see if any of the files are corrupted or anything....

[Derree]

If the scratch affects play back on your dvd player any copy you make will be affected as well...try using the toothpaste method in the link abobe

[Chewy]

My formula for saving old disks is handkerchief, eye glass cleaner,
and maxell cd/dvd polish. Then put the disk in an LG 4163B burner and
put tin foil hat on.

[Derree]

put tin foil hat on.

This really is the most important part

[bigmacnc]

I have Cd Repair Pro electric motorized. After much research, found Brasso works as well as the commerical compounds. People have used Brasso since its introduction to polish plastic and it now lists plastic as a use on the label. Some rental stores will repare them for a fee depending who you catch on duty maybe free. They have expensive machines. You can also hand polish but dont go in a circle. After I bought this machine, I was pumping gas and saw a cd face down on concrete, so picked it up and put it to the test asit was very scratched up. It worked but music is not my style.

Mack

[soup]

Does it matter what kind of tin foil chewy.

[Chewy]

reynolds heavy duty industrial grade seems to work best and wards of
extraterrestrials also

[soup]

I will have to take some off the windows.We used the good stuff on them and kept generic for cooking.

[Derree]

I use it for underwear....comfy....plus keeps me warm here in the frozen north

[soup]

Would that be shiny side in or out?

[harishkumar09]

Good.Thanks.

[Rainman1915]

Also try using DVD X Rescue by 321 Studios. It might work for you.